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Kauai Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Tuesday, November 4th, 12:30am PST Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   9.2 ft 10 sec 37° 10-12 kt 60° 80.1 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   9.2 ft 11 sec 350° 10-14 kt 60° 80.1 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   8.9 ft 13 sec 345° 4-6 kt 70° 79.9 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 8 kt 90° 79.9 °F Waimea Bay, HI   7.2 ft 10 sec 359° --- --- 80.1 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   6.6 ft 10 sec 9° --- --- 79.0 °F Mokapu Point, HI   7.2 ft 11 sec 359° --- --- 79.7 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.3 ft 12 sec 311° --- --- 80.1 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.0 ft 9 sec 154° --- --- 80.2 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   7.9 ft 13 sec 337° --- --- 79.3 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   2.6 ft 13 sec 294° --- --- 79.5 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   7.5 ft 10 sec 3° --- --- 79.9 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- 346° 16-17 kt 80° 79.5 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   9.2 ft 12 sec 351° 17-19 kt 90° 80.2 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   5.9 ft 9 sec 69° --- --- 85.6 °F Ipan, Guam   7.9 ft 8 sec 110° --- --- 84.2 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   4.6 ft 11 sec 358° --- --- 85.8 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   2.6 ft 9 sec 108° --- --- 87.1 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   6.6 ft 8 sec 103° --- --- 83.3 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.3 ft 13 sec 191° --- --- 83.7 °F Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

San Francisco Oahu 48-hour Buoy Charts  -  Kauai Region NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE (NOAA 51001) Yesterday Today -- -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO (NOAA 51101) Yesterday Today 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NORTHERN HAWAII ONE (NOAA 51000) Yesterday Today -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Hanalei, Kauai (CDIP 202) Yesterday Today ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 WESTERN HAWAII (NOAA 51003) Yesterday Today ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 View all buoy charts  >> Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

San Francisco Oahu Hanalei Buoy  -  Swell Direction swell direction details Hanalei buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP

 

Current Wind Conditions   Kauai Wind Observations Lower Limahuli ENE (60°) 2-8 kt 10:00 pm  Mon 11/3 Common Ground Calm 10:00 pm  Mon 11/3 Moloaa Dairy SSE (150°) 0-3 kt 9:45 pm  Mon 11/3 Hanamaulu N (350°) 2-3 kt 10:00 pm  Mon 11/3 Lihue NE (50°) 10 kt 10:00 pm  Mon 11/3 Nawiliwili Nos NNE (30°) 3-4 kt 10:06 pm  Mon 11/3 Poipu NE (50°) 4-11 kt 10:00 pm  Mon 11/3 Lawai Ntbg E (90°) 8-15 kt 10:00 pm  Mon 11/3 Port Allen NE (40°) 4-7 kt 10:00 pm  Mon 11/3 Makaha Ridge SSW (200°) 2-3 kt 10:11 pm  Mon 11/3 Mana NE (40°) 1-4 kt 9:34 pm  Mon 11/3 Barking Sands E (100°) 3 kt 10:00 pm  Mon 11/3 Puu Lua NE (50°) 0-3 kt 9:35 pm  Mon 11/3 Puu Opae E (90°) 0-3 kt 9:34 pm  Mon 11/3 Waimea Heights ESE (120°) 0-4 kt 9:35 pm  Mon 11/3 Wind observations courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Kauai Tide Charts Tide chart courtesy of The University of South Carolina

 

Kauai Cloud Cover Satellite imagery courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Tropical Storms Wundermap - East Pacific    Hurricane Archive Tropical storms map courtesy of the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy

 

Kauai Coastal Waters Forecast FZHW50 PHFO 040132 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 331 PM HST Mon Nov 3 2025 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 331 PM HST Mon Nov 3 2025 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... A ridge of high pressure to our north will maintain moderate to fresh trade winds through tonight. A slight increase of the trade winds is expected starting Tuesday afternoon and will likely bring the return of Small Craft Advisory conditions for our typical windy waters around Maui County and the Big Island. Kauai Northwest Waters- 331 PM HST Mon Nov 3 2025 TONIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 8 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North 8 feet at 11 seconds and east 4 feet at 6 seconds. TUESDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 11 seconds and east 4 feet at 5 seconds. TUESDAY NIGHT East winds to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North 6 feet at 13 seconds and east 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. WEDNESDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 15 seconds and east 3 feet at 6 seconds. WEDNESDAY NIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 7 feet at 16 seconds and east 3 feet at 6 seconds. THURSDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to east southeast 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 14 seconds and east 4 feet at 6 seconds. THURSDAY NIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds and east 3 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. FRIDAY Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 11 seconds and east 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers through the night. Isolated showers after midnight. SATURDAY North northeast winds to 10 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 7 feet at 10 seconds and east 6 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers through the night, then numerous showers through the day. Kauai Windward Waters- 331 PM HST Mon Nov 3 2025 TONIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 8 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North 8 feet at 11 seconds and east 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. TUESDAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 11 seconds and east southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. TUESDAY NIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North 6 feet at 13 seconds and east southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet, building to 9 to 10 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: North 8 feet at 14 seconds and east southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. WEDNESDAY NIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 8 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 8 feet at 16 seconds and east southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. THURSDAY East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 15 seconds and east southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. THURSDAY NIGHT East southeast winds to 15 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 13 seconds and east southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. FRIDAY East northeast winds to 10 knots, backing to north northeast. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers through the night. Isolated showers after midnight. SATURDAY North northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 10 seconds and east 6 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. Numerous showers through the day. Kauai Leeward Waters- 331 PM HST Mon Nov 3 2025 TONIGHT East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North 8 feet at 11 seconds and east southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. TUESDAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 11 seconds and east southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. TUESDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 13 seconds and east southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. WEDNESDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 13 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. WEDNESDAY NIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 16 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. THURSDAY East winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 14 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. THURSDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming east northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. FRIDAY North northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 4 feet at 11 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers through the night. Isolated showers after midnight. SATURDAY North northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east northeast 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 10 seconds and east northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers through the night, then scattered showers through the day. Kauai Channel- 331 PM HST Mon Nov 3 2025 TONIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 11 seconds and east 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. TUESDAY East northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 11 seconds and east southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. TUESDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 13 seconds and east southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. WEDNESDAY East northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 14 seconds and east southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. WEDNESDAY NIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 15 seconds and east southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. THURSDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 14 seconds and east southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. THURSDAY NIGHT East winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds and east southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. FRIDAY Northeast winds to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 4 feet at 11 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers through the night. SATURDAY North northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North 6 feet at 11 seconds and east northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers through the night. Scattered showers after midnight. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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